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Dave & Brandy's Excursions Travel

Dave & Brandy's Excursions Travel

🥉Knowledgeable Creator
603 Cruise Videos on Trip Bacon845 Total Videos on YouTube6K subscribers

Dave & Brandy's Excursions Travel description on YouTube:

We are just a married couple with an addiction..a cruising addiction. 🚢 Come along as we share our experiences along providing helpful tips to make your cruise vacation better and easier.

Catalogue CoverageDeep coverage
Deep coverage · Dave & Brandy's Excursions Travel

We’ve analysed 603 of 845 videos so far.

Published
603
analysed and live on Trip Bacon
On YouTube
845
total catalogue
Catalogue coverage71%

Comprehensive read on Dave & Brandy's Excursions Travel's catalogue. The signal below is well-grounded.

Annual Activity
Dave & Brandy's Excursions Travel’s output · year over year

How cruise-focused are they, and how much of it have we analysed?

YearDiscoveredCruise Coverage(cruise-related ÷ discovered)Trip Bacon Coverage(analysed ÷ cruise-related)
  1. 2026
    34
  2. 2025
    110
  3. 2024
    83
  4. 2023
    50
  5. 2022
    68
  6. 2021
    156
  7. 2020
    48
  8. 2019
    126
  9. 2018
    118
  10. 2017
    5
Heat scale
0% → 100%“Discovered” = videos we’ve found for this channel, not necessarily on the site yet.
Showing the most recent 10 years · 4 earlier years not shown.

Topic-by-topic creator consensus

Every topic scored on the Trip Bacon Score — 0 to 5. More bacon, more love.

Strongest Praise
Shows
99 mentions
Biggest Critique
Wi-Fi
6 mentions

Dining

Main Dining
Solid Strip58 video mentions
Specialty Dining
Seriously Tasty68 video mentions
Top
Buffet
Solid Strip42 video mentions
Room Service
Seriously Tasty7 video mentions
Top

Cabins

Interior Cabins
A Nibble65 video mentions
Balcony Cabins
Solid Strip46 video mentions
Suites
Solid Strip7 video mentions

Entertainment

Shows
Seriously Tasty99 video mentions
Top
Nightlife
Solid Strip82 video mentions
Casino
Solid Strip12 video mentions
Activities
Seriously Tasty76 video mentions

Deck & Recreation

Pool Deck
Solid Strip92 video mentions
Water Park
Seriously Tasty20 video mentions
Kids & Family
Solid Strip86 video mentions
Spa & Fitness
Solid Strip38 video mentions

Ship & Crew

Ship Condition
Seriously Tasty124 video mentions
Embarkation
Solid Strip100 video mentions
Crew & Service
Seriously Tasty320 video mentions

Value & Logistics

Booking
A Nibble104 video mentions
Value
Solid Strip73 video mentions
Excursions
Seriously Tasty127 video mentions
Wi-Fi
Barely Crispy6 video mentions
Loyalty Program
Solid Strip70 video mentions
How to read the Trip Bacon Score
Happy Bacon — creators loved this aspect
Sad Bacon — creators took issue with this
Meh — no strong opinion either way

Scale: 0–5 strips in half-step increments. 0 = “meh”, 5 = “bacon bliss”. Aggregated from creator-review sentiment, weighted by channel expertise.

About our Bacon Score methodology

Who’s this ship for?

How the ship rates with different travel parties.

Couples
81%
Loved
Families (Young Kids)
79%
Great fit
Families (Teens)
77%
Great fit
Best Match
Groups
86%
Loved

Consensus Seals

Auto-awarded when creators consistently praise specific aspects of this ship.

Foodie Favorite
Dining consistently praised
Thrill Ship
Standout water park & activities
Great Value
Positive consensus on value-for-money
Showstopper
Entertainment praised by creators

What Creators Are Saying

Selected quotes from our creator panel.

The Good

I love I love I love I love I love I love I love I love you

One of my favorites, the spellbound. That's a mustsea if it's on your ship.

This whole beach area highly recommend.

Highly recommend. Yes, highly recommend.

It was a fantastic day.

The Watch-outs

my mother passed away it was a crazy two months of doctors tests hospitals

Check out the line behind us, or actually in front of us, I should say.

we've been recently getting like the pre-made like the Tyson and the Purdue especially Tyson the last few times they've been horrible and they're expensive too

the theaters are terrible the design is terrible um Sidelines yeah just between these huge poles are in the way

It was pretty dried right out and tough and you couldn't even really eat it.

Pro Tips From Creators

The most-shared advice for Dave & Brandy's Excursions Travel.

  1. Get a reservation for Bonsai Tempanyaki as it fills up quick.

  2. If Java Blue is busy, head to Ocean Plaza Bar for specialty coffees.

  3. Use the Carnival Hub app to purchase photos from the digital gallery.

  4. Buy a Growler at the brewery to save money on beer refills across multiple Carnival ships.

  5. Try the bagels at sea for a included breakfast option.

  6. Use the family menu breakfast buffet for a quick grab-and-go meal.

  7. Get some vanilla ice cream and potato sticks from Guysy's Burgers for a tasty hack.

  8. Try the coconut water with a shot of coconut rum for a refreshing light drink.

Videos (603)